EcocentricWater
California’s Farmers Need Water. Is Desalination the Answer?
As Obama visits drought-stricken California, new ways to create fresh water are getting a second look
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Five Questions with DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman
DuPont has long been known as a chemical company, but Kullman is shifting the 211-year-old corporation towards innovation and agriculture
EcocentricWeather
Quit Your Whining—For the U.S., January Wasn’t That Cold
The East may be freezing, but above-average temperatures throughout the West made this January just about normal
EcocentricFood
Can Urban Beekeeping Stop the Beepocalypse?
Los Angeles is ready to make urban beekeeping legal, just as colony collapse disorder is ravaging commercial bee populations
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The Making of an Ice Storm
The only winter storm that might be worse than a blizzard is one that brings tons of freezing rain—and that is what’s hitting the Southeast
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U.S. Confronts Wildlife Trafficking With Ivory Trade Ban
White House announces broad new strategy to combat global poaching
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Prince Charles and Prince William Condemn Wildlife Trafficking
Royals urge world to join fight against illegal trade in endangered wildlife
EcocentricOil
Report Raises No Major Climate Objections to Keystone Pipeline, But the Choice Is Obama’s
A final environmental assessment says that the oil sands pipeline won’t significantly impact carbon emissions
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5 Ways to Bust California’s Drought
The rain isn’t falling, but the Golden State has has the tools to beat the drought
EcocentricAgriculture
New Report Says FDA Allowed “High Risk” Antibiotics to Be Used on Farm Animals
Antibiotic resistance claims 23,000 lives a year in the U.S.—and the overuse of antibiotics in livestock plays a role. Is the FDA doing all it can to protect Americans?